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USS Concorde - Bridges

Almost a year to the day after posting the first versions of these plans, I found myself reviewing them. On a whim, I decided to see if I could improve them a bit: corrected a few issues (like the Briefing Room windows), added some minor detail, and generally attempted to inject some indication of the changing technologies each plan represents (like toilet fittings!). Overall, not much work — a little project over the weekend – but this small effort seems to have been just what these plans needed.

Old concepts sometimes benefit from an occasional revisit.

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One of a series of Bridge Deck Plans displaying high-points in the evolution of the CONSTITUTION Class USS Concorde (NCC-1776) from its launch in 2252 to decommissioning in 2356.

USS CONCORDE (NCC-1776) was one of the final series of original CONSTITUTION Class starships commissioned by Starfleet, launched in 2252 representing the final, refined form of the classic line, and would be among the first to undergo the extensive program of refitting begun in the year 2265.

In all, the USS CONCORDE would remain in active fleet service for over a century before finally being decommissioned in 2356. Its standard was transferred to a newly commissioned SOVEREIGN Class starship (NCC-81776) in 2372.

The "century ship" was far from famous in its early career: its first decade of service, solid and reliable, but obscure. Yet over its lifetime, the fame of the USS CONCORDE swelled, its reputation as "the ship that always comes home" grew over decades of perilous missions overcome with not a crewman lost (not wholly accurate, but such losses were rare), emergence from hostile encounters against all odds, and unexpected homecomings after going missing and all hope for its survival had perished. By the end of its 104 years of service, the name CONCORDE had become as illustrious as ENTERPRISE, yet had accomplished this renown with a single ship, rather than a series of namesakes, and the USS CONCORDE holds the record as eldest of its class to remain in continuous active service. Whereas the USS ENTERPRISE was renowned for valor, USS CONCORDE was famed for its steadfast reliability.

After its retirement, the USS CONCORDE was inducted into the Fleet Museum, taking its place moored beside the last of the unrefit CONSTITUTION Class vessels, the USS EAGLE.

Digital Illustration, Adobe illustrator.

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Description
USS Concorde - Bridges

Almost a year to the day after posting the first versions of these plans, I found myself reviewing them. On a whim, I decided to see if I could improve them a bit: corrected a few issues (like the Briefing Room windows), added some minor detail, and generally attempted to inject some indication of the changing technologies each plan represents (like toilet fittings!). Overall, not much work — a little project over the weekend – but this small effort seems to have been just what these plans needed.

Old concepts sometimes benefit from an occasional revisit.

*****

One of a series of Bridge Deck Plans displaying high-points in the evolution of the CONSTITUTION Class USS Concorde (NCC-1776) from its launch in 2252 to decommissioning in 2356.

USS CONCORDE (NCC-1776) was one of the final series of original CONSTITUTION Class starships commissioned by Starfleet, launched in 2252 representing the final, refined form of the classic line, and would be among the first to undergo the extensive program of refitting begun in the year 2265.

In all, the USS CONCORDE would remain in active fleet service for over a century before finally being decommissioned in 2356. Its standard was transferred to a newly commissioned SOVEREIGN Class starship (NCC-81776) in 2372.

The "century ship" was far from famous in its early career: its first decade of service, solid and reliable, but obscure. Yet over its lifetime, the fame of the USS CONCORDE swelled, its reputation as "the ship that always comes home" grew over decades of perilous missions overcome with not a crewman lost (not wholly accurate, but such losses were rare), emergence from hostile encounters against all odds, and unexpected homecomings after going missing and all hope for its survival had perished. By the end of its 104 years of service, the name CONCORDE had become as illustrious as ENTERPRISE, yet had accomplished this renown with a single ship, rather than a series of namesakes, and the USS CONCORDE holds the record as eldest of its class to remain in continuous active service. Whereas the USS ENTERPRISE was renowned for valor, USS CONCORDE was famed for its steadfast reliability.

After its retirement, the USS CONCORDE was inducted into the Fleet Museum, taking its place moored beside the last of the unrefit CONSTITUTION Class vessels, the USS EAGLE.

Digital Illustration, Adobe illustrator.

Version 1
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"Star Trek" is a Registered Trademark of CBS Studios Inc